Casa bifamiliare
LEMMA - Borgata Siai, in una tranquilla e caratteristica borgata, in posizione isolata e immersa nel contesto montano, proponiamo in vendita casa semindipendente disposta su due livelli. Al piano terreno l'abitazione è composta da ingresso sul soggiorno con angolo cottura e bagno. Tramite una scala interna si accede…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The 77 m² dwelling appears usable, but at €45,000 (€584/m²) and with an estimated €200/m² for basic updating, the effective cost is about €785/m²—well above the local €345/m² benchmark. The isolated mountain setting, dirt-road access and missing condition details limit its appeal mainly to a second-home buyer.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable mountain home with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, heating stove, two bedrooms, balcony, covered parking/storage, and substantial surrounding land. Its wooded Piemonte setting, traditional shutters, stone details, slate roofs, and extreme quiet give it real character, although the exterior is rustic rather than polished and the setting is remote.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €9,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Access includes a stretch of unpaved road, making it better suited to a second home or holiday use.
- The exterior and some adjacent slate-roofed structures look weathered and may need maintenance.
- Energy class F and only one bathroom may limit year-round comfort.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 61/100The cluster is in the lower Varaita Valley, with the Cottian Alps rising to the west and wooded lower slopes and cultivated valley sides around the built-up area. The Varaita river runs through this part of the valley. Saluzzo is the nearest substantial town, with a brick historic centre and services. The upper valley leads toward Casteldelfino, Sampeyre and the Monviso area, but those higher alpine landscapes are farther up the valley and outside the immediate 15 km setting. This part of the valley is known mainly for mixed farming and for being the approach to the upper Valle Varaita.